Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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72nd Bomb Squadron

Eleven active-duty Air Force bases were affected by force structure, realignment and management actions during this calendar year, the Air Force announced 30 June 1995. These changes were required to execute the fiscal 1996-97 president budget, achieve efficiencies or make organizational changes. The 5th Bomb Wing inactivated the 72nd Bomb Squadron and began losing 14 B-52H aircraft, resulting in a decrease of 476 full-time military manpower authorizations.

The first landings of B-1 and B-52 bombers occurred in Iceland on 17 July 1995 in support of the biennial exercise Northern Viking '95, sponsored by the commander in chief, US Atlantic Command. The two B-1s that arrived July 17 were with the 28th Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Both B-52s were attached to the 72nd Bomb Squadron at Minot AFB, N.D.